Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Park Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 325th lowest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Park Street (SY1 2LA) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Bagley average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Park Street (SY1 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in New Park Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benyon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Severn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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